De Baca County, New Mexico
De Baca County, New Mexico, has 1,647 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fort Sumner. It uses Mountain Time and covers 2,323 sq mi (6,017 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 1,647
- Land area
- 2,323 sq mi (6,017 km²)
- County seat or government
- Fort Sumner
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median home value
- $187,500 ± $163,183
- Median rent, with utilities
- $387 ± $359
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71.5% ± 19.6 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Clovis, NM micro area, Roswell, NM micro area, and Ruidoso, NM micro area
- Water area
- 11.2 sq mi (29.1 km²)
- State
- New Mexico
- County code (FIPS)
- 35011
- Coordinates (central point)
- 34.359273, -104.368696
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in De Baca County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
3 ZIP Code areas overlap De Baca County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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School districts in De Baca County, largest first
- Fort Sumner Municipal Schools1,576 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Fort Sumner, New Mexico (village)938 people
- Lake Sumner, New Mexico (CDP)86 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Guadalupe County, New Mexico42 mi northwest
- Roosevelt County, New Mexico56 mi southeast
- Chaves County, New Mexico69 mi south
- Quay County, New Mexico70 mi northeast
- Lincoln County, New Mexico75 mi southwest
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